The student population at Lewis & Clark College is 3,504 (2,139 undergraduate and 1,365 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 22 (0.62%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lewis & Clark is 61.04% which is decreased by 70 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 48 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 50 male students for every 100 female students, down from 60 in 2015.
- 144 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 476.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,418 where 3,504 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,595 students in 2023 and was lowest at 3,157 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,526 to 3,504 students, a net loss of 22 (0.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lewis & Clark College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,095 where 2,139 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lewis & Clark College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,323 where 1,365 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lewis & Clark College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.39%. The percentage was 65.43% 10 years ago and Lewis & Clark still has a high percentage of white students. 4.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.43% to 61.39%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.76% to 4.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.21% to 2.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.91% to 12.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6013 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5596 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lewis & Clark College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
144 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 476.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lewis & Clark College from 2015 to 2025.